The Human Doctor

Relationship Before Rules

This week we're live from Grady Memorial Hospital. Ashley reflects on a challenging clinic encounter and the importance of establishing trust early on in a relationship. 

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The "what" - Partnership

 

Topics Discussed:

• Chattanooga, TN - Dr. McMullen approved ✔️
• Song in a Weary Throat: Memoir of an American Pilgrimage - by Pauli Murray 
• The Let Them Theory - by Mel Robbins
• The Mel Robbins Podcast - "What I Wish I Knew in My 20s". Guest: Dr. Meg Jay - clinical psychologist. 

Crucial Conversations

This week Kimberly reflects on two important experiences where one serious lapse in communication taught her how to move another conversation forward.

Topics discussed:

• Heritage Fire Tour
• Anything We Love Can Be Saved - by Alice Walker
• Zikora - A Short Story - by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

CTFD (Calm the F-k Down)

We're baaaaaack for another season! Thanks to all our listeners for rocking with us for another round of stories and sisterhood. This week, Ashley shares a recent experience where she found that sometimes the best plans are the ones we never made and never anticipated. Let us know what you think!

Topics Discussed:

• 510 Hikers
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. 57^th National Convention 
• Calm the F*ck Down - by Sarah Knight
• Why We Sleep - by Matthew Walker, PhD

Root Cause Analysis

On the final episode of this season, Kimberly shares a powerful reflection on how a singular experience can have an unforeseen impact even decades later. Thanks again to everyone who's been listening and following us along this journey. We'll be back after a summer recharge.

• Dr. Manning as the keynote speaker at the American Thoracic Society Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA
• Clio's Books - Oakland, CA
• FOREVER - Netflix Series
• Rustin - Netflix Film about Bayard Rustin 
• Watch Moonlight
• The Myth of Normal - by Dr. Gabor Maté

Live from SGIM 2025!

Huge shout out to the Society of General Internal Medicine for inviting us to record live from the 2025 annual conference! "From Ideas to Action" - Ashley and Kimberly share a little about the evolution of The Human Doctor podcast and each tell a story highlighting what it means to be a human doctor in times such as these.

Singing is Swinging and Writing is Fighting

In this episode, Ashley reflects on an experience where she found the courage to speak up and gained an important lesson in dealing with disagreements.

Anger will pass. Kindness lasts.

Kimberly is back on the mic this week to reflect on a brief moment in the past that could have changed her life in a major way.

Always Be Learning

Lessons come to us in all sorts of ways, especially in the places we least expect. Today, Ashley shares a story about being open to new things, especially when we think we have nothing to learn. 

A change gon' come

Change is inevitable. It can be hard at times, but change can also be an opportunity embrace a new way of being and seeing ourselves in the world. This episode, Kimberly shares a story about a significant change she went through in the past and what she learned from that experience.

Topics Discussed:

• Formerly Incarcerated People's Performance Project
• Adolescence on Netflix 
• Masters of the American College of Physicians - 2024/2025
• Look out for Dr. McMullen and Dr. Manning at the SGIM National Meeting - May 2025

 

Gut Feelings

Have you ever had an instance where you made up your mind to do something, but your body said "no"? This episode, Ashley shares an experience that highlights how our bodies sometimes alert us to deeper truths that we'd rather avoid thinking about. 

Topics Discussed:

• Colorectal Cancer Screening - Guidance from the CDC
• Transgender Day of Visibility - 3/31
• Black Liturgies - by Cole Arthur Riley 
• Quote from The Kite Runner - by Khaled Hosseini
• Look out for Dr. McMullen and Dr. Manning at the SGIM National Meeting - May 2025